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ZAFMade to Display

01. Identity

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History

Family tradition and innovation, looking ahead for half a century.

Origins In the 1950s ZAF was a producer of full and half mannequins for Standa and the women behind the budding baby boom, who were just discovering the wonders of the department store. But the years flew by and as the heady 1960s burst onto the scene, so did the Fiat 600 utility car, household appliances and supermarkets. The American model of carefree consumption was a resounding success and the Zentile brothers were quick to recognise the trend and respond to the changing marketplace. With typical Italian ingenuity, they began to produce display systems featuring a metal structure and double-panelled wooden shelves, initially for the original Standa branch in via Torino in Milan.

Industrial developmentInnovative technical features, reflecting both a desire for the new and continuity with the Italian tradition, combined with high quality materials and a special commitment to personal safety, ensured that the systems were an immediate success. And so ZAF products began to play an increasingly prominent role in the retail sector of the period, with shop-fitting projects commissioned by the Stella and Standa supermarkets and the Autogrill Pavesi food & beverage chain. The company’s first shelving factory began production in 1960 in Bollate and in 1971 it was joined by the Zibido San

Giacomo site, which was extended in 2002 to compensate for the closure of the Bollate site in 2000.

The company todayToday Zibido San Giacomo is a major industrial operation with two production sites, 15,000 square metres of covered factory space, 110 employees and about 9,000 tonnes of metal transformed each year for international markets, where the company reports constant business growth and has completed projects in France, Great Britain, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Poland, the Arab Emirates and Lebanon. ZAF closely monitors market evolution and its best known customers include Bennet supermarkets (58 points of sale in northern Italy), the Autogrill food & beverage chain and Spanish department store chain El Corte Ingles.

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ZAF Made to Display Identità Identity �

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Mission

Flexibility, innovation and a flair for design. We give the market answers.

ZAF offers solutions that evolve in symbiosis with the large-scale retail segment, providing a prompt, practical response to market demand for functionality, design, flexibility and product safety. ZAF continues to demonstrate that its production capacity, in-house design capabilities and excellent market relations make it the ideal partner to interpret, design and implement shop-fitting projects for all retail areas, whatever their size, product category and identity.The company’s cross-sector offering represents added value for small specialist outlets, franchise chains, large-scale retail operations and new urban planning schemes alike, where points of sale, services and residential developments are integrated to form part of the same system.

The value of researchZAF has always made research and development a priority, to ensure that products remain at the cutting edge and to satisfy demand for ever greater display system personalisation. It is an exquisitely Italian development model, combining the design skills of the craftsman with industrial production capacity, and a distinctive feature of the company from the outset, as is demonstrated by its receiving the “best product” prize at the Milan Expo in 1970 for the innovative patented upright, unwavering success in the marketplace.

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Core values

Men and machines, a value chain at the customer’s service.

Working with ZAF gives you access to a value chain in which all components interact in synergy to deliver quality and innovation.

ProductionSolid industrial capacity, 15,000 sq m under cover, 9,000 tonnes of metal transformed, 110 employees.

Product development Modular, upgradable structure, patented upright, wide product range, personalisation.

Design capabilitiesDetailed knowledge about market needs, dedicated sales and technical office.

“Can do” approachAn ability to understand and interpret needs, customer-oriented approach.

Loyalty Sustained product appreciation, development of customer care relations.

International market visionGlobal operating reach, local and international market know-how.

Full serviceConstant before and after sales assistance, logistics, organisation.

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02. Product

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The product

From structure to accessory, we produce flexibility.

Reliability, safety, an eye for detail and design flair are the distinctive features of a flexible, mature product with a range of accessories that is no match for its competitors. As far back as the 1960s ZAF was a synonym for innovation, first with its decision to eliminate sharp corners and cutting edges, and then with its innovative patented upright, the key component in shelving units, which hides the back panelling, eliminates support superstructures and achieves peerless layout flexibility.

Products available in a broad range of both metal and wood finishes are built to last, as well as to be forwardly compatible with new structural components and accessories. Immune to rust and aggressive cleaning agents, easy to clean and resistant to scratching and rubbing, ZAF display systems never neglect the importance of attractive design. ZAF has the right product for every application, whether in a large or small retail area, a DIY outlet, a bookshop or a major custom project.

ShowroomThe ZAF showroom is located in Assago, just outside Milan and only a few minutes from the production site. Here you can see and touch the range of products, find out about all their distinctive features and get to know the company at first hand.

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Production

Design flair and production capacity, working together in synergy to offer excellent products and swift delivery. With efficient production lines, a team of professional specialists and consolidated organisation and logistics expertise, ZAF can successfully manage any project flexibly and with real time reaction times. All this means being able to guarantee maximum quality in the least possible time, a key factor in an increasingly demanding and complex market, made possible by a business culture that has its roots in tradition, but its eyes fixed firmly on the future.

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03. Services

Large-scale retail solutionsZAF has been a leading producer of display solutions in large-scale retail operations for more than fifty years now. The company was born and has grown up with this retail segment, providing a prompt response in terms of design, materials and safety. The ZAF sales and technical office works with customers as an operating partner in the true sense of the word, able not only to design specific solutions for all special needs, but also, drawing on the company’s industrial capacity, to develop ad hoc products that meet special aesthetic and functional requirements. ZAF does not rest on its laurels, but looks to the future, constantly investing in research and development as it works to be the ideal partner, one who can listen, develop projects and provide ongoing assistance.

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A new approach to points of saleA practical approach, attractive design and extensive product category personalisation are just some of the distinctive features of ZAF display solutions. Layouts are designed to be effective tools that highlight product features, encourage impulse buying and simplify sales area organisation. Offering unparalleled flexibility, simplicity of assembly, numerous finishes and a range of specialist accessories, ZAF systems can manage the display of any product, from food to technology, from clothing to accessories, and from small and medium retail surfaces to specialist areas.

PrODuCT CATeGOrIeS

Personal CarePharmacies, para-pharmacies, personal hygiene, cosmetics.

Sport & FashionClothing, sportswear, lingerie, leather goods, footwear.

Home & GardenHousehold, gardening and pet products.

electronicsHousehold appliances, telephony, personal computers.

Hobbies & WorkHardware, DIY, paint.

Food & BeverageFood, wine, fruit & vegetable.

entertainmentMusic, books, toys.

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Customer care

First we listen to you

ZAF always focuses on the customer’s real needs, providing attentive before and after sales assistance, optimising supplies and building a relationship based on trust that stands the test of time. The ZAF Sales and Technical Office has the expertise to design specific layouts, identify the most appropriate innovative solutions, assess extensions, handle requests for personalisation and propose the best settings for ideal product display. And for those looking to upgrade their display systems, ZAF offers new solutions, including hanging displays for flat panel televisions and CD display systems. Last but not least, a highly effective production and logistics system ensures swift delivery and comprehensive technical assistance for the products supplied.

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